Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 104.69°WElev: 6186ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Apr 4:54 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 32 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 53 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 35 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 39 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Manitou Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.88°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
3:41 am MDT Apr 28, 2024
4am MDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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